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cjhukill(at)cox.net
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 Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject: Rear seat vs dual zone front heat |
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As I install my tunnel components, it occurs to me that I don't think I've ever been in a single engine airplane that has separate controlled rear seat heat, but every time I fly with my significant other, she's usually freezing if I'm comfortable, or I'm too hot when she's just right. Has anyone besides myself considered having a separate left/right front heat, and let the warm air find itself aft, like in most other airplanes? This will solve my issue of separate zones, as well as the rudder cable clearance issues, and the hot tunnel syndrome. Could you folks with flying 10s let me know what your thoughts are? Thanks
Chris Hukill
Slowly working QB fuselage
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jesse(at)itecusa.org
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| Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject: Rear seat vs dual zone front heat |
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I personally would not do this. First of all, the tunnel issue should have nothing (or at lest very little) to do with the scat tube running aft. When the vent it closed, there would be no heat in that tube, yet the tunnel temp doesn’t seem to change that much whether it is opened or closed. Second, if you are flying where this plane is most efficient, then you the front seats would have to be very hot before the back seats were comfortable. Unless you have a specific exit of air in the back that would “suck” the hot air from the front, I don’t think enough of it would make it back. This may be a common thing with most planes, but most planes that I have flown in with heat were not comfortable for both front and back seats when heat was used. I think you would have much more cross-flow of temp from right to left than front to back. One easy way to handle this would be to turn the heat up to where it is comfortable for the one who likes it hot, then the other person can open the fresh air vent a little to cool it down. The other option would be to put another valve in to control the flow on the pilot’s side, so the right front can get full heat and the left front can close off a little bit of it.
This is all IMHO.
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Jesse Saint (waiting for the container with N415EC in it to arrive in FL, where engine and instruments will be waiting for it!)
I-TEC, Inc.
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Subject: Rear seat vs dual zone front heat
As I install my tunnel components, it occurs to me that I don't think I've ever been in a single engine airplane that has separate controlled rear seat heat, but every time I fly with my significant other, she's usually freezing if I'm comfortable, or I'm too hot when she's just right. Has anyone besides myself considered having a separate left/right front heat, and let the warm air find itself aft, like in most other airplanes? This will solve my issue of separate zones, as well as the rudder cable clearance issues, and the hot tunnel syndrome. Could you folks with flying 10s let me know what your thoughts are? Thanks
Chris Hukill
Slowly working QB fuselage
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weeav8ter(at)grandecom.ne
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| Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 4:10 am Post subject: Rear seat vs dual zone front heat |
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Chris,
I have the same problem with my wife on the hot and cold issue. We installed on her side a flipper type damper into the opening of the heat outlet, like you do on your fire place, and she will be able to close it if she gets to hot. Usually that's the case with us, she's to warm so I had to close off the heat and then I would freeze.
Wayne Edgerton #40336
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evmeg(at)snowcrest.net
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| Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:13 am Post subject: Rear seat vs dual zone front heat |
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Why don't you just put a door over the opening by your feet....a thin slider would work. If you are hot and she is cold she can open her side while you keep yours closed. Or even better would be to put a butterfly valve in each side of the Tee....that shouldn't be too hard either. Maybe I should come up with a kit for you guys...any interest?
Evan Johnson
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jjessen
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| Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:38 am Post subject: Rear seat vs dual zone front heat |
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yep, but something easily controlled by the individual who needs the change, especially the right seat. let the left seat stay flying, not fiddling.
John J
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Subject: Re: Rear seat vs dual zone front heat
Why don't you just put a door over the opening by your feet....a thin slider would work. If you are hot and she is cold she can open her side while you keep yours closed. Or even better would be to put a butterfly valve in each side of the Tee....that shouldn't be too hard either. Maybe I should come up with a kit for you guys...any interest?
Evan Johnson
www.evansaviationproducts.com
(530)247-0375
(530)351-1776 cell
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